Cyberattack Strikes University of Mississippi Medical Center, Systems Down
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A cyberattack shut down the University of Mississippi Medical Center's computer systems, forcing statewide clinic closures and appointment cancellations. Urgent services continue using paper-based protocols.
Source: Mississippi Today
The University of Mississippi Medical Center closed all its statewide clinics and canceled many appointments after a cyberattack shut down all its computer systems. The state’s only academic medical center said in a Facebook post that its electronic medical record system, which stores patient medical history, billing, test results, appointment booking and chart documentation, was down after the attack. Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor of the medical center, said that all UMMC’s locations were impacted, and that the hospital was continuing to provide urgent, time-sensitive services using protocols that can function without electronic medical records, like paper charts. More than 10,000 employees work across UMMC. Over 3,000 students are enrolled in the medical center, which has an annual budget of roughly $2 billion. UMMC facilities include seven hospitals and 35 clinics statewide. Full Story